The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division recently selected Capt. Doug Lewis of the Brunswick Law Enforcement office as the 2010 Supervisor of the Year.
Until this past month when he was promoted to Captain of the Region, Lewis served as Administrative Sergeant for the DNR Law Enforcement office located in Brunswick, Georgia. This office oversees operations in ten coastal counties, including Chatham, Camden and Glynn. He is a 24-year veteran of the department and served 13 of those years as Sergeant.
“Capt. Doug Lewis exemplifies the outstanding leadership that we expect from our officers,” says Col. Homer Bryson, Chief of the Law Enforcement Section of Wildlife Resources Division. “His motto is that ‘you take care of your staff and your staff will take care of you’ and he absolutely does his best to make sure that his staff receives the best, and they support him 100 percent.”
During this past year, Capt. Lewis was key to the success of a pilot CAD project for this Region, including involvement with installation, implementation and troubleshooting. He also was involved in the procurement of equipment associated with a $1.4 million Port Security Grant awarded to this Region.
Lewis is involved with the administration of the Joint Enforcement Agreement and serves on the Grays Reef Advisory Panel. In addition to the recognition as ‘Supervisor of the Year’ with DNR Law Enfocement, he also received the “Wayne County Volunteer of the Year” award for his efforts with a local catfish tournament and other events.
Capt. Lewis previously received the James R. Darnell Award and additionally, was recognized as Ranger of the Year in 1989. Fellow law enforcement officers nominated for this award include Sgt. Steve Seitz, Sgt. Bo Kelly and Sgt. Butch Potter.
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Richmond Co. Resident Named Top Hunter Ed Instructor
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently selected Col. Jack Bradford of Augusta as the 2008 Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. This award is presented annually in recognition of an instructor who displays outstanding volunteer efforts in educating sportsmen and women on wildlife conservation and the importance of safety while hunting.
“Each year, countless hours are spent in an effort to select one Hunter Education Instructor that stands out above the rest – Jack Bradford possesses these high standards and is well-deserved of this prestigious award,” says WRD Capt. James Bell, State Hunter Education Coordinator. “His reputation of being a thorough instructor and his dedication and passion to the topic is well-known.”
Retired Army Col. Jack Bradford, who primarily serves the Hunter Education program in the Augusta-Richmond County area, has been an active instructor for 16 years. Bradford is the Georgia Hunter Education Association Deputy District Director for east central Georgia and coordinates all hunter education classes in Richmond County. In 2008 he was lead instructor for 11 classes and attended all other classes in case assistance was required. He also makes himself available for assistance with other classes outside of his region and volunteers countless hours in other activities, including Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and the Fort Gordon Sportsman’s Club. He also supports the WEE CAN SKI program, who provide water-skiing opportunities to disable children.
Some of Col. Bradford’s most innovative ideas include building models of all types of tree stands in small scale (for use in the classroom), created a homework study sample exam for student use and searching and using additional videos and literature to enhance the program. According to regional law enforcement staff, one of the most valuable contributions is his ability to coordinate all class supply needs and ensuring that paperwork relative to the classes is filed in an efficient manner.
“Col. Bradford shows his passion for the subject by providing class participants with an outstanding educational experience,” says Capt. Thomas Barnard, who nominated Bradford. “His dedication, professionalism and organizational skills are what makes him tops for our area – in fact, he has been nominated for top instructor in east central Georgia three times - and now, he is getting that same type of recognition statewide.”
The selection of the Hunter Education Instructor of the Year begins at the region level. Each of the seven WRD Law Enforcement Regions picks the outstanding instructor in their area and sends them to Capt. Bell. The applications are then submitted to the Hunter Safety Committee. This committee is made up of WRD personnel from Game Management, Fisheries Management and Law Enforcement who are knowledgeable in working with volunteers and about hunter safety education. The committee then makes the final selection.
For more information on the Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor of the Year or hunter education classes, call the WRD Conservation Education Office at (770) 918-6414. For more information on GHEA, visit their website at http://gheanet.homestead.com/AboutGHEA.html .
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“Each year, countless hours are spent in an effort to select one Hunter Education Instructor that stands out above the rest – Jack Bradford possesses these high standards and is well-deserved of this prestigious award,” says WRD Capt. James Bell, State Hunter Education Coordinator. “His reputation of being a thorough instructor and his dedication and passion to the topic is well-known.”
Retired Army Col. Jack Bradford, who primarily serves the Hunter Education program in the Augusta-Richmond County area, has been an active instructor for 16 years. Bradford is the Georgia Hunter Education Association Deputy District Director for east central Georgia and coordinates all hunter education classes in Richmond County. In 2008 he was lead instructor for 11 classes and attended all other classes in case assistance was required. He also makes himself available for assistance with other classes outside of his region and volunteers countless hours in other activities, including Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and the Fort Gordon Sportsman’s Club. He also supports the WEE CAN SKI program, who provide water-skiing opportunities to disable children.
Some of Col. Bradford’s most innovative ideas include building models of all types of tree stands in small scale (for use in the classroom), created a homework study sample exam for student use and searching and using additional videos and literature to enhance the program. According to regional law enforcement staff, one of the most valuable contributions is his ability to coordinate all class supply needs and ensuring that paperwork relative to the classes is filed in an efficient manner.
“Col. Bradford shows his passion for the subject by providing class participants with an outstanding educational experience,” says Capt. Thomas Barnard, who nominated Bradford. “His dedication, professionalism and organizational skills are what makes him tops for our area – in fact, he has been nominated for top instructor in east central Georgia three times - and now, he is getting that same type of recognition statewide.”
The selection of the Hunter Education Instructor of the Year begins at the region level. Each of the seven WRD Law Enforcement Regions picks the outstanding instructor in their area and sends them to Capt. Bell. The applications are then submitted to the Hunter Safety Committee. This committee is made up of WRD personnel from Game Management, Fisheries Management and Law Enforcement who are knowledgeable in working with volunteers and about hunter safety education. The committee then makes the final selection.
For more information on the Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor of the Year or hunter education classes, call the WRD Conservation Education Office at (770) 918-6414. For more information on GHEA, visit their website at http://gheanet.homestead.com/AboutGHEA.html .
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
DNR Announces 2009 State Investigative Ranger of the Year
Law Enforcement officers with the Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division face a wide variety of natural resource-related criminal activity. Often times, lengthy criminal investigations ensue which require diligence and dedication on behalf of the officers. One outstanding and dedicated ranger, Cpl. Scott Carroll of Albany, was recently recognized by the division as the 2009 State Investigative Ranger of the Year for his work in an extensive poaching investigation last year.
"Cpl .Carroll did an exceptional job with all aspects of this complex investigation, including working closely with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service” says Wildlife Resources Division Chief of Law Enforcement Col. Terry West. “Thanks to Carroll’s unrelenting efforts, the division was able to bring a habitual poacher to justice.”
Carroll’s 10-week investigation began with a tip from a fellow Law Enforcement officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The tip led to an investigation involving three Florida residents accused of illegally taking four bucks in Lee County during the 2007-2008 deer firearms hunting season.
The primary suspect in the investigation, a Gulf coast charter boat captain, was a habitual game and fish violator in Florida and since 1993 had been tied to a total of 25 cases involving hunting, fishing and boating violations as well as several drug offenses.
During the nearly 3-month long investigation, Carroll worked closely with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife officers and Lee County in an effort to convict the suspects. As a result of Carroll’s commitment to the case and excellent documentation of evidence, the violators were advised by their attorney to enter a guilty plea, resulting in 12 hunting violation convictions, a total of $5,000 in fines and a year of suspended hunting privileges.
Cpl. Carroll was nominated for the award by Albany Law Enforcement region supervisor Capt. Jeff Swift and accepted the award from James Lakeman, four-time former president of the Georgia Chapter of the Safari Club International and current member of the Turn In Poachers Board.
Additional Wildlife Resources Division officers nominated for the award by their supervisors for their outstanding investigative work in 2008 include: Cpl. Nathaniel Jones of Calhoun, Cpl. Jason Roberson of Gainesville, Cpl. Brian Hobbins of Thomson, Cpl. Johnny Ashe of Metter and Ranger 1st Class Randy Aspinwall of Brunswick.
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"Cpl .Carroll did an exceptional job with all aspects of this complex investigation, including working closely with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service” says Wildlife Resources Division Chief of Law Enforcement Col. Terry West. “Thanks to Carroll’s unrelenting efforts, the division was able to bring a habitual poacher to justice.”
Carroll’s 10-week investigation began with a tip from a fellow Law Enforcement officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The tip led to an investigation involving three Florida residents accused of illegally taking four bucks in Lee County during the 2007-2008 deer firearms hunting season.
The primary suspect in the investigation, a Gulf coast charter boat captain, was a habitual game and fish violator in Florida and since 1993 had been tied to a total of 25 cases involving hunting, fishing and boating violations as well as several drug offenses.
During the nearly 3-month long investigation, Carroll worked closely with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife officers and Lee County in an effort to convict the suspects. As a result of Carroll’s commitment to the case and excellent documentation of evidence, the violators were advised by their attorney to enter a guilty plea, resulting in 12 hunting violation convictions, a total of $5,000 in fines and a year of suspended hunting privileges.
Cpl. Carroll was nominated for the award by Albany Law Enforcement region supervisor Capt. Jeff Swift and accepted the award from James Lakeman, four-time former president of the Georgia Chapter of the Safari Club International and current member of the Turn In Poachers Board.
Additional Wildlife Resources Division officers nominated for the award by their supervisors for their outstanding investigative work in 2008 include: Cpl. Nathaniel Jones of Calhoun, Cpl. Jason Roberson of Gainesville, Cpl. Brian Hobbins of Thomson, Cpl. Johnny Ashe of Metter and Ranger 1st Class Randy Aspinwall of Brunswick.
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